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Gender
Feminine
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Origin of the Name Vanessa
Invented
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Usage of the Name Vanessa
English
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Meaning of the Name Vanessa
The name Vanessa was invented by the Irish writer Jonathan Swift for his friend, Esther Vanhomrigh.
He just took "Van" from her last name and added "Esse", which is a pet form of Esther.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress;
Vanessa Paradis (born 1972), a French singer and actress;
Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson, known as Vanessa-Mae (born 1978), an English classical and pop musician;
Vanessa Carlton (born 1980), an American pop singer, songwriter, and pianist.
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